@Scriant I just went and looked, and yes the boxes are definitely bigger now. Also, FAFSA now has received date of 3/2, even though it was turned in much sooner than that.
Hey, I have a question that I don’t know if people can answer.
Are there people who get merit money that weren’t accepted EA? Like, if I was deferred EA, do I still have a chance at merit money if I were accepted?
I hope so!
could people with these strange boxes post picture of what they’re seeing? My boxes look like they might be bigger, but I might just be seeing what i want to see as we desperately seek hints pertaining to our fates with UChicago
I would really doubt it @jacobpilawa since merit goes to the most qualified applicants, I feel like if an applicant really was the most qualified, they would’ve been accepted early - I’m in the same boat I was deferred early too 
@graceann I take it we both had the same MIT result? (bad)
Can someone please post a picture of their portal that has the fafsa on if. My portal has “UChicago Financial Aid Worksheet (or optional CSS Profile)” … is that the same thing?
Yeah but I can’t say I’m surprised (also got rejected from Caltech) - hoping the best for the next eleven schools that I’m gonna hear from but also preparing myself to go to the safety that I already got into @tutututututuru college decisions suck
No thats not the same thing as the FAFSA
@graceann I was using the same logic, but does that mean that they actually use all of the allotted merit money on the EA applicants? Like, I imagine some of the students selected EA are legacy or things like that. You don’t think any is left over for RD? I’m going back and forth on it in my own head.
@jacobpilawa I think that there should be some left for RD but most probably for the people that applied RD and not EA deferred
Owh more fellow MIT rejectees :C Today’s a harsh day for us all.
The box thing is kind of different to show, since it’s all relative, but basically, does your Attention Applicants box extend all the way to the “Change of plans for next year” text?
Word, can someone post a picture of the skewed boxes that they were talking about?
@graceann I remember you from the Caltech and MIT threads EA. Now we’re here!
@jacobpilawa hello! To be honest I think GraceAnn is probably right, meaning that like if you got deferred EA, as we did, you’re probably not going to get a scholarship. But, if UChicago is anything like Vanderbilt, they are separate committees, so the scholarship committee might find you deserving. I think they definitely keep money stored for RD applicants though, just maybe not so much for EA deferrals.
@Scriant mine does, but there is a very small white space between the two, is that what you have?
They probably leave some money for RD students, though I imagine it would be less than for the EA students. Honestly, though, it’s UChicago guys, don’t expect any merit aid.
@jacobpilawa also btw I just CC stalked you and found that you did Brown ED! I am in love with Brown so here’s to hoping we get both Chicago and Brown!
@Scriant what attention applicants box?
@jarrett211 I am worried that, as it currently stands if I somehow managed to be accepted, that there is absolutely no way that my family can afford what the net price calculator is showing.
only RD applicants have that box for some reason @stressedout4life